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Rock Out 25’: Quinnceanera
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Irene Eva Thomas (26A01B), Tomi Peh (26S06P) and Looi Ee Xin (26S03M)

Images courtesy of Rewan Teh (25S02C, Raffles Image Art Collective) & Tomi Peh (26S06P)

What does it mean to “Rock Out”? 

To Rafflesians, Rock Out might just be another concert to go to, another concert they don’t want to miss out on. However, to Split Decisions, the outgoing band of Raffles Rock, this meant their last time on stage. Their last opportunity to rock their hearts out, to pour everything into their time under the spotlight and to truly live in the music they had spent the past year learning.

On the 5th of May, a snaking line full of bustling chatter formed outside the entrance of the Esplanade Annexe Studio, where Raffles Rock would soon be performing their annual concert, Rock Out.

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A Not-So-Standard Standout Performance: Raffles Symphonic Band’s SYF 2025
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Cherie Khoo (26S03B) and Choo Zi Xuan (25S03E)

On the 30th of April, the air was hot and sticky, the sky above overcast. The high humidity, a nightmare for wooden instruments, was like an ominous warning. And yet, spirits remained cool—if Raffles Symphonic Band’s accomplished players felt any stress about the upcoming Singapore Youth Festival, it did not show on their faces. 

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Stars and Storms: Constellations by RJCO
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Huang Hancheng (26S05B) and Koh Shin Robbie (26A01A)

Saturday, 20th April: we recalled as we left home for RJCO’s “繁星: Constellations” concert amidst sunny skies and hot weather. Having been granted backstage access for this performance, we were particularly excited to get a behind-the-scenes view of the orchestra, and had high hopes for the concert.

That was until we exited the gates of Esplanade MRT station. The sky was grey and miserable, and the sticky, humid air would make your skin itchy and insufferable. By the time we arrived at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, the rain had become unrelenting, while people were frantically evacuating instruments and equipment indoors. 

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Rock In On 4/4: The Time of Our Lives
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Cherie Khoo (26S03B), Irene Eva Thomas (26A01B), Kunchur Bharat (26A01B), Tomi Peh (26S06P)

Images courtesy of Raffles Image Art Collective

On the 4th of April, RI students trailed home, all of them getting ready to wind down for the weekend. All except those forming the steadily growing queue outside the Theatre Studies Department (TSD) room for Rock In—Raffles Rock’s very own free-to-enter concert. 

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